The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
CHARLESTON LETTER.
MONDAY, February Z. ISL


Camden will receive during the
week the requisite number of votes
to elect him.
On last Wednesday the rebellious
Democrats presented the following
to the loyal Democrats. Aud the
reply of the caucus Democrats fol-
lows. It is open, frank and free
from rancor, and conciliatory in it's
tone. Your readers can readily
see the drift of the ''kickers" which
is to defeat the will of the people.
THE PROPOSITION.
''To lthe Democratic Members of the
Legislature Who participated in the
Caucus of January 18th. 1887:
GENTLEMEN: We, the undersign
ed, Democratic members of the
Legislature, in the interest, as we
believe, of the Democratic party,
and with the purpose of bringing
about harmony In our ranks, here
with submit for yOnr consideration
he following names of prominent
gentlemen of the State as proper
candidates for United States Sena-
tor, namely: James d. Armstrong,
of Hampshire county; John W.
Harris, of Greenbrier; E. B. Knight,
of Kanawha; Homer A. Holt, of
GreenbIieI ;Okey johnson, of Wood;
A F. Raymond, of Marion; John
BrannOn, of Lewis; William A.
@ .arrier. of Kanawha; G. w. Daily,
of Mineral; Lewis S. Newman, of
Marshall; Frank Hereford, of Mon
roe; john a Preston, of Greenbrier;
and James F. Brown, of Kanawha-
Please be kind enough to consider
these names and if you find in the
list anyone upon whom all can
unite, please communicate that
fact to us by Thursday, the third
day of February, at 10 o'clock a. m.
and it will give US pleasure to CO.
operate with you in electing him.
(signed) S. L. FIournoy, Geo. E. Price,
B. W. Price, Rufus Sweitzer, R. P
Chew, Daniel B. Lucas, A. L. Pugh,
William ii. McClung, J. NJ. Syden-
stricken, B. S. Chambers, G. w. Kin
sey, JohnJ- Chipley."
THE REPLY.
The caucus Democrats met to
consider the proposition submitted
to them by the ''kickers" and. sent
the following reply:
To Hon. S. L. Fiournoy and Eleven 9th
er Members of the Senate and House
of Delegates
GENTLEMEN:-Your communica-
tion in reference to the election of
United States Senator, has been
received and considered carefully.
You propose to unite with us in
the election of a Senator provided
we choose from the following list of
names:
James D.. Armstrong, of Hamp-
shire county; John w. Harris, of
Greenbrier county; E. B. Knight,
of Kanawha county; Homer a Holt
of Greenbrier county; Okey John
son, of Wood county; A. F. Hay
mOnd. of Marion county, C. ].
Faulkner, of Berkeley county, Jno.
Erannon, of Lewis county; VIM A
Quarter of Kanawha county; C.
w. Daley, of Mineral county; L. S.
New man, of Marshall county, Jno
A. Preston, of Greenbrier county,
Frank Hereford. of Monroe county;
]. f. Brown, of Kanawha county.
We beg to state in reply that in
accordance with a long esta bliShed
custom of our party a caucus of all
the Democratic members of the
Legislature was called to assemble
on the evening of January 18th,
for the purpose of selecting a can
didate to be voted for by the Dem
OcraIs for United States Senator
Ample public notice was given of
time and place of meeting, and ev-
cry Democratic member was per
sOnally solicited to be present and
participate. The caucus was held
at the time and place named in the
call, and thirty-seven members
were present and voting. The pro-
ceedings were open and fair. The
vote for candidate for Senator was
taken by roll call of all the Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature.
The result was on motion and with
out dissenting voice declared to
be the unanimous act of the caucus.
OuuAdAb OppOItuHAty Was CIV
en- for the presentation of the names
you now suggest as well as the
name of any other citizen that any
Democratic member of the Legisla-
ture might desire to present The
said caucus having been called and
held in accordance with the uni
form custom and usage, three
fourths less one half of one vote of
hose entitled to participate having
been present, and all having been
invited to attend and take part,
we regard its decision as the decis
ion of the Democratic members of
the Legislature on this question:
Further moresyour proposition linn
its the right of selection to one of
the names before given. This we
regard as un-Democratic and an
innovation on all usages, customs
and presidents of our party. 1t is
the right and privilege of any citi
zen who is legally qualified to hold
an Office to have his name present
ed to and considered by the electors
in whom is lodged the authority to
decide, and any proposition or de
Ciainn abrid0inO this RIGHT ia mn